Herbicidal and/or fungicidal 5-poly-haloethylimino-and 5-polyhalovinylimino-2,4-imidazolidinedione

ABSTRACT

5-(1-HYDROXY -2,2,2 -TRIHALOETHYLIMINO)-, 5-(1,2,2,2TETRAHALOETHYLIMINO)- AND 5 -(POLYVINYLHALLOETHYLIMINO)2,4-IMIDAZOLIDINEDIONES AND THEIR USE AS HERBICIDES AND/ OR FUNGICIDES.

States Patent Oflice 3,822,282 g HERBICIDAL AND/R FUNGICIDAL -POLY-- HALOETHYLIMINO- AND 5 POLYHALO- VINYLIMINO-ZA-IMIDAZOLIDINEDIOPIE Malcolm Scott Singer, Richmond, Calif. assignor to Chevron Research Company, San Francisco, Calif. No Drawing. Filed Mar. 29, 1972, Ser. No. 239,357 Int. Cl. 'C07d 49/32 US. Cl. 260-3095 Claims ABSTRACT oF THE DISCLOSURE S-(I-hydroxy 2,2,2 trihaloethylimin0)-, 1,2,2,2- tetrahaloethylimino)- and 5 (polyvinylhaloethyhmmo)- 2,4-imidazolidinediones and their use as herbicides and/ or fungicides.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention This invention relates to 5-imino-2,4-imidazolidinedi ones and their use as herbicides and fungicides. 7

Canadian Pat. No. 879,711, issued Aug. 31, 1971, to M. S. Singer, common assignee, discloses herbicidal 5-imino-2,4-imidazolidinediones wherein the nitrogen in the 1 position of the imidozolidinedione nucleus is substituted with an aryl radical, the nitrogen in the 3 position is substituted with an aliphatic radical and the imino group is optionally substituted with a carbamoyl or N- chloroacetylcarbamoyl radical.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPOUNDS OF THE INVENTION The imidazolidinediones: of the invention are represented by the formula (I) R3N/ \NR1 wherein R and R independently are alkyl' oil to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl substituted with from 1 to 4 halogens of atomic number 9 to 35 (fluorine, chlorine or bromine) or from :1 to 2 alkoxy groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,

alkaryl of from 7 to 12 carbon atoms, or alkaryl of from 7 to 12 carbon atoms and substituted with from l'to 4 halogens of atomic number 9 to 35 or from 1 to 2 alkoxy groups of -1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R is 'l-hydroxy-2,2,2- trihaloethyl, 1,2,2,2-tetrahaloethyl, trihalovinyl or dihalovinyl wherein the halogen is of atomic number I7 to 35 (chlorine or bromine).

Illustrative alkyl R and R groups are methyl, ethylisopropyl, n-propyl, and n-butyl. Illustrative aromatic R and R groups are phenyl; alkaryl groups such as to'lyl, xylyl, p-ethylphenyl; and alkoxyand halo-substituted phenyl and alkaryl such as 2-fluorophenyl, 2-chlorophen yl, 3 chlorophenyl, 3 fluorophenyl, 4 fiuorophenyL,

4 chlorophenyl, 2,4 difluorophenyl, 3,4 difluorophenyl, 2,4 dichlorophenyl, 3-bromophenyl, 3,5-difluorophenyl, 3,5-dichlorophenyl, 2-fluoro-4-methylphenyl, 2-methyl.- 4-chlorophenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 2,4 diethoxyphenyl, 2- butoxyphenyl, 2-propoxy-4-methylphenyl, 2 chloro-4- methoxyphenyl. Illustrative R groups are l-hydroxy-2,2,- Z-trichloroethyl, l-hydroxy 2,2,2 tribroinoethyll-hydroxy 2 bromo 2,2 dichloroethyl, 1,2,2,2 tetrachloroethyl, 1,2,2,2 tetrabromoethyl, 1,2,2 trichloro- 2-bromoethyl, trichlorovinyl, 1,2-dichloro-2 bromovinyl, tribromovinyl, 2,2-dichlorovinyl, 2,2-dibromovinyl;

7 1-methyl-3-(2-fluorophenyl)-S-(1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethyl-- 3,822,282 Patented July 2, 1974 Representative imidazolidinediones of formula (I) are 1-methyl-3- (4-fiuorophenyl)-5-( 1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

1-ethyl-3-(2,4-difluorophenyl) -5-( 1-hydr0xy-2,2,2-

trichloroethylimino) -imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

1-propy1-3-tolyl-5-( 1-hydroxyl-2,2,2-tribromoethylimino) imidazolidine-2,4-dione, 1

1-isopropy1-3-(3,5-dibromophenyl)-5-( 1-hydroxy-2,2,2-

trichloroethylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-( 1,2,2,Z-tetrabromoethylimino imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-ethyl-5- 1-brom0-2,2,2-trichloroethylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

1- (2,4-dichlorophenyl) -3-propyl-5- 1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

' 1- (2,4-dichlorophenyl) -3 -propyl-5-propyl-5-( 1,2,2,2-

tetrachloroethylimino) -imidazolidine-2,4-dione, 1-( 3,5-dichlorophenyl) -3-n-butyl-5- 1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

1-methy1-3-phenyl-5-(trichlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine- 2,4-dione,

1- 3 ,4-dichlorophenyl) -3 -methyl-5- dichlorovinylimino) imidazolidine2,4-dione,

1-methy1-3- 3,5 difluorophenyl) -5 trichlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

' 1-methyl-3-(4-bromophenyl)-5-(dibromovinylimino)- a 1-hydroxy-2,2,2-trihaloethyl group imidazolidine-2,4-dione, 1-(4-methoxypheny1)-3-methyl-5-( 1,2-dichloro-2- bromovinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione,

V 1-methyl-3- 3-methoxyphenyl) -5-( 1-bromo-2,2-dichlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine-ZA-dione.

Preferred compounds of formula I are those wherein one R or R group is phenyl, alkaryl, alkoxyor halosubstituted phenyl or alkaryl and the other R or R group is alkyl, especially methyl. Particularly preferred compounds of formula I are those wherein one R or R is halo-substituted phenyl or alkaryl of 1 to 2 halogens of atomic number 9 to 17 and the other R or R is methyl.

The imidazolidinediones of the invention where R is are prepared by reacting a 5-iminoimidazolidine-2,4-dione with a trihaloacetaldehyde according to the following equation (1):

(III) on v wherein arid R have the same significance as previo'us- Iy-definedand-X ischloro or-brorno. It is appreciated, of"

course, that the -CHCX; group 6H is the grourxR. of-formula (I).

The S-iminoimidazolidine-Z,4-dione reactants (formula II) are known compounds'and are described in Canadian Pat. 879,711,- issuedAug. 31, 1971, to M. S. Singer.

Suitable trihaloacetaldehyde reactants jaretrichloroacetaldehyde, dichlorobromoacetaldehyde and tribromoacetaldehydes Y e V The reaction'depicted by equation (-1) is conducted'in an inert 1 solvent .or neat. 5 Generally, -stoichrometric amounts of imidazolidinedione and aldehyde are employed. The reaction is preferably-catalyzed by a small amount of a strong'inorgan'ic acid, e-.g.,' sulfuric or perchloric acid. The reaction temperature is generally in the range of about 20 to 100 C. The reaction proceeds rapidly andjs' generally complete in a matter of minutes. Reaction times of from 30 seconds to hoursare generally sufficient. s 1 1 The imidazolidinedionesof the invention wherein R is a 1,2 ,2,2; tetrahaloethyl group are prepared by'reacting the hydroxyimidazolidinedione (represented by formula III) either in purified form or in the reaction mixture of equation (1) with athionyl halide according to the following equation (2) I wherein R R and X have the same significance aspreviously defined. p The reaction depicted by equation (2) is accor'nplished by using from one mole to an excess of asmuch as moles of the thionyl halide per mole of the imidazolidinedione reactant (III). The reaction temperature suitably; varies from 20 to 100 C. and the reactiontime fsuitably varies from 1 to 20 hours. If desired, the chloroor bro: moimidazolidinedione (IV) can be prepared, directlyfrom' the S-iminoimidazolidinedione reactant (II), the aldehyde reactant and the thionyl halide reactant in the same-reactor by general procedure employed for the reaction depictedby equation (2). I Y r The compounds of the invention wherein R is a 2,2- dihalovinyl'or trihalovinyl group are prepared. by- "dehaloe genation or dehydrohalogenation of the tetrahaloethyl' (:ompound (IV), as depicted 'by the following-equation wherein R R and X have the same significance as previously defined, and Y is X or hydrogen. It isappreciated, of course, that Y is X when equation (3) depicts a dehydrohalogenation reaction and that Y is hydrogen when equation (3) depicts a dehalogenation reaction. The dehydr ohalogenation reaction is conducted under very mild basic conditions by-eonventional procedures at 'atemperature of from about 0 to 30C. and for a reaction time of about 15 minutes to 2 hours. The dehalogenation reaction is conducted by reacting the tetrahaloethyl compound (IV) with zinc metal by conventional procedures, e.g., in

Chloral 21.8 g., 0.l48 mol e) was added directly to the slurry. 'Exothermi'city. raised the temperature 20 C. The

reaction mixture was momentarily homogeneousbefore an abundance of product precipitated. An additional 100 ml. chloroform was added at this point. After 0.5 hour the mixture was filtered. The filter cake was washed with chloroform and dried. The product melted at 130-133 C.

Elemental analysis showed:

Calculated Found I 0, per'centi- 41.1 41.8

H, percent V 2.9 2.8 I N, percent M 12.0 12.3 01, percent 30.3 30.6

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 1i-(2 tetrachloroethylimino) -imidazolidine-ZA-dione 1-(2-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl 5 iminoimidazolidine- 2,4-dione (10.0 g., 0.045 mole) was slurried in 80 ml. 1,2- dimethoxyethane. Chloral (13.4 g., 0.090 mole) was added followed by the addition of"10.8 g. (0.090 mole) thionyl chloride. Thereaction mixture became homogeneous as the temperature" rose from the .heat of reaction.

Temperature was maintained at 35-45 C. for A hour. Solvent was removed from the mixture and the residue was taken up in benzene. Filtration removed some high melting white solids. Hexane was added to precipitate the I product which was filtered and washed with ether. The

product melted at 175-1 7]? C. Elemental analysis showed:

'p'repar'anon' log 1,-(4 chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-5-(trichlorovinylimino)imidazolidine-ZA-dione- .1-(4-chlorophenyl) 3 methyl-5-(l,2,2,2-tetrachloroethylimino)imidazolidine-2,4-dione (10.0 g., 0.025 mole) wasslurried in 35 ml. acetonitrile. As triethylamine (2.5

g.-','0.025, mole was added the'mix ture became homogeneousand turned yellow.-A precipitate began formingvery soon-after:the triethylaminewas'added'. Two hours later the mixture-was filtered." The solid was a water soluble aminc'hydwchlorideuThe filtrate was taken up in 75 ml.

1 108 111" 0.; of a yellow solid.

methylene chloride,,iwashed' once with ml; H 0 and" dried-overj'anhydrous-magnesium sulfate. After filtration and solvent-remo val the residual oil crystallized. It was st rredm ethanol and'filtered to give 5.0 g., melting point 1 Elementalanalysisshowed:

e Calculated Found 0, percent 39.27 "40.6 H, percent. V 1.92 1.7 11.45 g 11.7

N, percentflu oroph enyl)-3-methyl-5-(1,2,2,2

5 6 EXAMPLE 4 tion was added to approximately 125 ml. of water con- Preparation of 1-(2-fluorophenyl) -3-methy1-5-(dichlotammg 156 of surfactant feeds of the test vegetation were planted in a pot of soi and the imidazolidinedione solution was s ra ed uni- A mlxtlll'e f 1; y formly onto the soil surface at a dose of 100 p er cm. m thyl- 41 Promo 2,2,2 tflch101'0ethY11I1 1ln)'1m1d- The pot was watered and placed in a greenhouse. The pot f1Z0l1d1ne-2,4 -d10I1e and 81 mole) P was watered intermittently and was observed for seedling 111 15 dlmethoxyetllane W heated under reflux emergence, health of emerging seedlings, etc. for a 3-week 16 hours. The hot reaction mixture fi r a the Solvent period. At the end of this period the herbicidal effective- Temoved y evaporation under reduced p The fesiness of the imidazolidinedione was rated based on the rovinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dioue due was a y llow Oil which cl'ysfalliled ethaIlOl as a physiological observations. A 0 to 100 scale was used; 0 pale yellow powder, melting point 135-138 C. 1 representing no phytotoxicity, 100 representing complete Elemental analysis showed: kill.

. The results of these tests appear in Table II. The abbrecalc at Found viations employed in the table are defined as follows: 1 1' l" 3'2 *2'3 4 0 Wild 0 r (A i percen a s vena atua g gg g f- 353 592 W=Watergrass (Echinochloa crusgalli) C==Crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) Other compounds of the invention were prepared using 20 M=Mllstard (Brassl'ca arvensi-Y) the methods as described above. These compounds are g 6d (Am'aran hus retroflexus) tabulated in Table I. L=Lambsquarter (Chenopodium album) TABLE I Elemental analysis, percent.

Melting Calculated Found pom Compound C.) C H Cl N C H Cl N 1-ethyl-3-pheny1-5-(1-hydroxy-2,2,2-triehloroethylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione 140-145 42.8 3.3 29 2 11 5 43.9 3 29 3 11.8 1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-(l,2,2,2-tetraehloroethylimino)-imldazo1idine-2,4-dione 147-151 39. 1 2.5 38 4 11 3 40.6 2 6 36 0 11. 7 1-(2-fluoropheny1)-3-rnethyl-5-(1,2,2-trichloro-2-bromoethy1lmino)-imidazolidineone 157-160 9. 26 9.0

2,4-dinne 178-180 32. 9 1. 6 48. 6 9. 6 32. 5 1. 4 48. 3 11. 5 1-(2-fluoropheny1)-3-methyl-5(triehlorovinylimino)-imidazolldlne-2,4-dione Oil 41. 1 2. 0 30. 3 12. 0 43. 2 2. 5 27. 8 11. 5 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-5-(ti'iehlorov'inylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione Oil 39. 3 1. 9 38. 6 11. 5 40. 2 1. 8 40. 5 11. 2 1-(phenyl)-3-methyl-5- (trichlorovinylimino)-lmidazolidine-2,4-dione 112-115 43. 3 2. 4 32. 0 12. 6 45. 5 2. 5 29. 8 12. 7 1-rnethy1-3-pheny1-5-(t1ichlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione 128-130 43. 3 2. 4 32. 0 12. 6 43. 5 2. 3 31. 4 13. 4 1-(p-t0lyl)-3-methyl-5-(triehlorovlnylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-di0ne Oil 45. 1 2. 9 12. 1 45. 8 3. 0 14. 0 1-(3,4-diehlorophenyl)-3-methyl-5-(triehlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione Oil 35. 9 1. 5 10. 5 36. 7 2. 2 11. 1

1-ethyl-3-pheny1-5-(triehlorovinylimino)-imidazol.idine-2,4-dione 1-methy1-3-(B-chlorophenyl)-5-(trichlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4d1one 1-methyl-3-(m-tolyl)-5-triehlorovinylimiuo)-im.idazo1idine-2,4-dione 1-n-butyl-3-phenyl-5-(triehlorovinylimino)-im.idazolidine-2,4-dipne 1-methy1-3-(2-fiuorophenyl)-5-(triehlorovinylimino)-lmidazo1id1ne-2,4 one. 1-methyl-3-phenyl-5-(1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4dione 1-(Z-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-5-(1-hydroxy-2,2,2-trichloroethy1lm1no)-imidazolldine-2,4- inn 1-1a1iethyl-8-phenyl-5-(l-hydr0xy-2,2,2-triehloroethylimino)-imidazolldme 2,4-

one- 1- ()1-itolyl-3-methyl-5-(1-hydr0xy-2,2,2-triehloroethyllmino)-lmidazolldine-2,4-

one 1 (4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-5-(l-hydroxy-2,2,2-trlchloroethylimlno)-im.ida-

olidine-2,4- 'one 1-(4-naethoxyphenyl)-3-methy1-5-(1,2,2,2-tetraehloroethylim1no)-inudazolidlne- 2,4- one a Total halogen 1n milllequivalents/grams.

UTILITY TABLE II The imidazolidinediones of the present invention are, in general, herbicidal in both preand post-emergence Herbicidalefiectiveness applications. For pre-emergence control of undesirable Compound 0 w C M P L vegation these imidazolidinediones will be applied 1n 1- hen l-3-meth l-5- 1-h dro -2 2,2-t herbicidal quantities to the environment, e.g., soil infested g i g P with seeds and/or seedlings of such vegetation. Such apg g f Hi, 100 100 100 100 100 100 plication will inhibit the growth of or kill the seeds, gertetrachlomethynmino).imidaioiidine 2,4-dione 100 100 100 100 100 100 minating seeds and seedlings. For postemergence appli 1 ethyl 3 pheny1 5 dmxya, cations the imidazolidinediones of the present lnvention hloroethyljmino).jmjdazolidine 2 4- will be applied directly to the foliage and other plant g g; 9 45 40 parts. Generally they are efiective against weed grasses as ethyummo)dmidazoiiaiheaflfiiong 65 50 80 100 90 1-(2-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-5-(1 2,2-t1iwell as broadleaved weeds. Some may be selective with chlom z bmmoethynmmo)mfidazom respect to type of appllcatlon a /0r type O Weed- 65 dine-2,41-ldione 100 100 100 100 1-(3,4-die or0phanyl)'3-methyl-5-(1,2,2,2- The imidazolidinediones of the invention are part cu tetrachlmethyfimmo) nmdazoudme larly effective as pre-emergence heribicides. d 1 (2 ,4flm n B i ifi gg fi 65 100 100 100 100 100 uorop eny -me yrie 01'0- i p f herblgldal .tests on repmscntauve vinylinu'no)-imidazolidine-2,4-di011e 100 100 100 100 100 100 azohdmediones of the invention were made using the fol- 1-(a hg h ilggag. fitg l%igfi1 60 30 lowing method: Why me azo ne-, 0ue-.. 60 e5 25 25 1-(4-ehloropheny1)-3-methyl-5-(tr1ch10ro- EXAMPLE 5 70 vinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione 5o 70 75 100 95 95 v 1-methyl43-phenyl-5-(triehlorovinyl- Pre-Emergence Herbicide Test imino)-imidazolidine-2,4-di0ne so 45 90 100 95 90 g 1-(3,4-diehlorqpheny1 )-3;methyl:5-(tri- An acetone solution of the test imidazolidinedione was g lgg l' 30 40 70 100 100 100 prepared by mixing 750 mg. imidazolidinedione, 220 mg. 1- 2-fluom hen 1)e-merh i a-(triefiioid-" 7 m0 100 75 of a nonionic surfactant and 25ml. of acetone. This solu- 75 Vinylimim)'imdamlidine'zfifimm----- 35 TABLE II Contlnued Herhicidal efieetiveness 1 Compound O W C P L 1-othyl-3-phenyl-5-(trichlorovinylimino)- w iinidazolidine-2,4-dione 0 100 00 30 20 l-metliyl-3-(2-fiuorophenyl)-5-(trichlorovinylimiuo)-irnidazolidine-2,4-diono. 100 100 100 100 100 10.0

8 EXAMPLE 7 Tomato early blight l-tolyl 3 methyl 5 (trichlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione was tested for the control of the tomato early blight organism, Aller/zaria solani conia'ia. Tomato (Variety: Bonny Best) seedlings of -6 to 7 weeks old were used.. The tomato plants were sprayed with a 100 p.p.m. solution of the test compound in an acetone and watersolution containing'a small amount of a nonionic emulsifier. The sprayed plants were inoculated one day later with the organism, dried and maintainedat 60-80% relative humidity for about 12 days. Percent disease control was based on the percent disease development on untreated check plants.

The test compound gave 86% disease control.

When used as fungicides the compounds of the invention are formulated and applied in fungicidal amounts by 20 conventional art methods to fungi. or hosts which are sub- When used as herbicides, the amount of=imidazo1idine-- dione administered will vary with the particular plant part or plant growth medium which is to be contacted, the

general location of application, i.'e'., sheltered areas'snch" as greenhouses as compared to exposed areas such as fields, as well as the desired type of control..For' preemergent control of most plants dosages in the range of azolidinedione distributed throughout 0.1 acre-foot. For post-emergence application, such as foliar sprayapplieation, compositions containing about 0.5 to 8 lbs. imidazolidinedione per 100 gal. spray will be used. Such application is equivalent to about 0.5 to 20 lbs. imidazolidinedione per acre.

The herbicidal compositions of this invention comprise a herbicidal amount of one or more of the above described imidazolidinediones intimately admixed with a biologically inert carrier. The carrier may beia liquid diluent such as water or acetone or a solid. The solid may be in the form of dust, powder or granules. These compositions will also usually contain adjuvants-such as a wetting or dispersing agent to facilitate their penetration into the plant growth media or plant tissue and generally enhance their effectiveness. These compositions may also "contain other pesticides, stabilizers, conditioners, fillers arid the like.

EXAMPLE 6 W Fungus spore test 1 (2 fluorophenyl) 3 methyl 5 (1,2,2-trichlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4:dione and 1 -phenyl;3-methy1-5-(l,2,2-trichlorovinylimino)-imidazolidine were. tested for effectiveness against spores of Monilini'a fructicolaby means of a variation of The Standard Spore Slide-Ger-' mination Method for Determining Fungicidal Activity, described in the American Phytopathological Society Journal, Vol. 33, 627-632 (1943). The method measur s the fungitoxic activity of fungicidal chemicalsy their -activity being expressed in terms of percent inhibition-offgermination of fungus spores. The compounds"testedwere dissolved in acetone to a concentration of p.p.m-.. The solutions were pipetted into the Wells of depressionslides and allowed to dry. The wells werefille d with, suspension of the fungus spores. The spores were then incubated within a moist chamber overnight. A groupof spores was examined and the number of spores germinated land not germinated was counted and recorded tofvshow'the biological activity in terms of the percent germinationflinhibition. J

Both compounds tested showed 100% germination inhibition.

about0.5 to lbs. per acre will be used. Such administration will give a concentration of about 2 to 'p.p.m. imid- I ject tofungn siattack, especially vegetative hosts such as plants, plant seeds, etc. The amount used will, of course, depend upon several factors such as the host, the type of fungus, the particular imidazolidinedione, etc. The amount used will generallyrange-from 2- to by weight.

The compounds of the invention are generally admixed with biologically inert liquids or solids in an amount from about 0.005 to weight percent. Higher or lower amounts' can be used to-aclvantage; Preferably from 1 to "SQwight perce'nt iof the composition will be the imidazolidinedione;Typicalof the liquid carrier which maybe admixed with the imidazolidinediones of this invention include liquids such as acetone, water, kerosene, xylene, alcohols, alkylated naphthylene and glycols. Typical solids which may-be incorporated with the imidazolidinediones includethe'natural clay's, such as kaolin clays and diatomaceous earth synthetic fine silica, talc, pyrophyllite, etc. Fungicidal formulations may also contain stabilizers,

spreading'agen'ts, sticking agents, fillers, other compatiblev pesticidesf and-i the like. As will-be evident to those skilled in-the art, various modifications in'this invention can be made or followed,

. in the 'light of the foregoing'disclosure and discussion,

,. .withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the disclosure or from the scope of the following claims.

' I olainn' 1. Compound of the formula Whereinonefof Rior is alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon 1 atomsandjthe other ,of R} or R is phenyl, phenyl substituted with from 1, to 4 halogens of atomic number 9 to 35 or fromljto 2 a1koxy groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylphenyl .of"7 ,,to. 12 carbon atoms, or alkylphenyl of 7 to 12 carbon atomsand substituted with from 1 to 4 halogens. of atomic number 9. to 35 orfrom 1 to 2 alkoxy 9 10 5. Compound of Claim 2 wherein R5 is 1,2,2,2,-tetra- References Cited hageglyl' d f 1 s h R 1222t r FOREIGN PATENTS zg ff calm W mm is 2,013,098 3/1970 France 260-309.5

7. Compound of Claim 2 wherein R is trihalovinyl.

8. Compound of Claim 7 wherein R is trichlorovinyl. 5 NATALIE TROUSOF Pnmary Exammer 9. Compound of Claim 2 wherein R is 2,2-dihalovinyl. CL XR.

10. 1 (2 fluorophenyl) 3 methy1-5-(1,2,2-tetra- 424 273 chloroethylimino)-imidazolidine-2,4-dione. 

